​Hong Kong Customs yesterday (August 6) seized about 4.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $1.2 million in Hung Hom and Jordan. A man suspected to be connected with the case was arrested.
During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in the vicinity of Hung Hom yesterday evening, Customs officers intercepted a 41-year-old man and found about 1kg of suspected cannabis buds inside a recycle bag carried by him. He was then arrested. Customs officers later escorted the man to his rented sub-divided flat in Jordan for a search, and further seized about 3.5kg of suspected cannabis buds there.
The arrested man, who claimed to be a construction worker, has been charged with two counts of trafficking in a dangerous drug. He will appear at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (August 8).
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
Ends/Wednesday, August 7, 2024
